Protest leaders

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, center, and Rep. Bobby Rush, right foreground, lead a march and protest of planned school closings in March 2013.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, center, and Rep. Bobby Rush, right foreground, lead a march and protest of planned school closings in March 2013. (Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune)

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, left, Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, center, and Rep. Bobby Rush, right foreground, lead a march and protest of planned school closings in March 2013.